Hi Missl, your first drink of choice should really be water (around 2litres a day) but if you really fancy juice it won't do any harm. I had a period of craving orange juice and drank A LOT of that and baby H is fine.

What about drinking squash instead of water? That way you're still getting water.

The main thing is just not to get dehydrated because it can cause a fair few problems, not with baby, but with you - things like constipation etc.

hello hun thanks for the reply i have been drinking fresh orange tea and sqaush is that fine? i did have really bad dizzy high blood pressure episode yesterday and when i drank some juice i have with alot vitamin in it went down and i felt better so dont know wats going on with my body i hope your okay xx

Squash is fine - because it's still mainly water, just flavoured. To be honest,it's like I said in the other thread, your baby will take all it needs from you no matter what you eat/drink. It's good that you are trying to do what's best for baby though! x

The main thing is to keep yourself hydrated but remember that drinking fruit juice/smoothies as opposed to squash can sometimes cause extra bowel movements/diaorrhea meaning you will need to drink even more fluids (you should be aiming for at least 8pints a day).

Squash, tea & coffee all contain water so still count as drinking water.

If you do become dehydrated it will be you that suffers before baby (baby will feed of your bodies reserves meaning you feel dizzy, sick, light headed & may even blackout/collapse). My experience of this with my eldest daughter meant I was admitted to hospital for a weekend to be fed water through a saline drip until my hydration levels were normal again. Typically your wee is a good indication, the darker your urine the more dehydrated you are. If you actually feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated.